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Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,717 students in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland Heights High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
5,019 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#620 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.7%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
70%
17%
% White
17%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,168 is higher than the state median of $17,412. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,113 is higher than the state median of $17,360. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,168
$17,412
Spending / Student
$26,113
$17,360
Best Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Heights High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13263 Cedar Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7100
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,717 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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